Carbon-based metal-free electrocatalysts: from oxygen reduction to multifunctional electrocatalysis

C Hu, R Paul, Q Dai, L Dai - Chemical Society Reviews, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Since the discovery of N-doped carbon nanotubes as the first carbon-based metal-free
electrocatalyst (C-MFEC) for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in 2009, C-MFECs have …

Defect engineering on electrode materials for rechargeable batteries

Y Zhang, L Tao, C Xie, D Wang, Y Zou… - Advanced …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The reasonable design of electrode materials for rechargeable batteries plays an important
role in promoting the development of renewable energy technology. With the in‐depth …

Designing Electrophilic and Nucleophilic Dual Centers in the ReS2 Plane toward Efficient Bifunctional Catalysts for Li-CO2 Batteries

B Chen, D Wang, J Tan, Y Liu, M Jiao… - Journal of the …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) show great potential as efficient
catalysts for Li-CO2 batteries. However, the basal plane engineering on TMDCs toward …

40 Years of Low‐Temperature Electrolytes for Rechargeable Lithium Batteries

Z Li, YX Yao, S Sun, CB Jin, N Yao, C Yan… - Angewandte …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Rechargeable lithium batteries are one of the most appropriate energy storage systems in
our electrified society, as virtually all portable electronic devices and electric vehicles today …

Liquid metal batteries for future energy storage

S Zhang, Y Liu, Q Fan, C Zhang, T Zhou… - Energy & …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
The search for alternatives to traditional Li-ion batteries is a continuous quest for the
chemistry and materials science communities. One representative group is the family of …

Boosting Energy Efficiency and Stability of Li–CO2 Batteries via Synergy between Ru Atom Clusters and Single‐Atom Ru–N4 sites in the Electrocatalyst Cathode

J Lin, J Ding, H Wang, X Yang, X Zheng… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The Li–CO2 battery is a novel strategy for CO2 capture and energy‐storage applications.
However, the sluggish CO2 reduction and evolution reactions cause large overpotential and …

Novel low-carbon energy solutions for powering emerging wearables, smart textiles, and medical devices

B Ramasubramanian, S Sundarrajan… - Energy & …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
One of the most major agendas to mitigate climate change is the transition to low-carbon
energy extraction. Furthermore, developing cutting-edge prototypes for wearable …

Light‐assisted metal–air batteries: progress, challenges, and perspectives

J Li, K Zhang, B Wang, H Peng - … Chemie International Edition, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Metal–air batteries are considered one of the most promising next‐generation energy
storage devices owing to their ultrahigh theoretical specific energy. However, sluggish …

Decreasing the Overpotential of Aprotic Li‐CO2 Batteries with the In‐Plane Alloy Structure in Ultrathin 2D Ru‐Based Nanosheets

Y Wang, J Zhou, C Lin, B Chen, Z Guan… - Advanced Functional …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The aprotic Li‐CO2 battery is emerging as a promising energy storage technology with the
capability of CO2 fixation and conversion. However, its practical applications are still …

Nanostructure engineering of graphitic carbon nitride for electrochemical applications

C Lu, X Chen - ACS nano, 2021 - ACS Publications
Graphitic carbon nitride with ordered two-dimensional structure displays multiple properties,
including tunable structure, suitable bandgap, high stability, and facile synthesis. Many …